Cow

In Michael Bennett's allegorical Cow, two old men (played by New Zealand screen legends Ian Mune and Martyn Sanderson) with Confucian beards are adrift in the ocean, a placid Friesian cow in tow. A surreal study on how quickly a minor event can evolve into something far more extreme, the film features no dialogue; rather, a guitar duet that escalates to a duel. It won Best Short Film Script at the NZ Film Awards and made land internationally: Cow was selected for festivals including Cannes (Critics' Week) and Valladolid.

Yet another entry in the well-worn genre of aquatic bovine musical comedies.

– Michael Bennett

Key Cast & Crew

Martyn Sanderson

As: Long

Michael Bennett

Writer, Director

Ian Mune

As: Short

Chloe Smith

Producer

Simon Ambridge

Producer

Grant Baker

Post-Production Supervisor